The Supreme Court (STF) maintained the preventive arrest of entrepreneurs Antônio Carlos Camilo Antuneso “Bald of the INSS”and Maurício Camisotti, who are accused of participating in the INSS (National Institute of Social Security) resources.
This Sunday (28), the second class of the Court formed a majority to maintain the arrest of the two investigated.
As the case is under confidential, the merits of the rapporteur’s vote, Minister André Mendonçait was not disclosed. Mendonça’s understanding was accompanied by the ministers Edson Fachin e Nun marks. So far, the case has three votes in favor and none against.
The vote of Toffoli Days. Already the president of the collegiate, Gilmar Mendeshe declared himself prevented from voting.
The process is being processed in the virtual plenary of the Second Class. In the sport, there is no debate among the magistrates. Toffoli has until Friday (3) to deposit his vote or request a view, suspending the trial, or highlight, bringing the discussion to the physical plenary.
Understand the case
Antunes and Camisotti were arrested after being targeted by a PF (Federal Police) operation.
Antunes, the “Bald of the INSS”, is accused of being an intermediary of unions and associations. He would have the role of receiving the resources that were improperly debited from retirees and pensioners, and then pass on them to servers of the institute.
In addition, a report from Federal Police (PF) It points out that the “bald” is a partner of 22 companies, and that “several” would have been used in the fraud.
Last Thursday (25), the businessman testified to the Mixed Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPMI) that investigates the scheme, EE denied involvement in illicit activities.
During his speech, Antunes stated that his prosperity is the result exclusively of honest and dedicated work, as well as having obtained assets through theft or illegal practices, as well as refuting accusations of concealment of goods in Brazil or abroad.
Camisotti is investigated as one of the final beneficiaries of fraud involving associations linked to beneficiaries.
In addition to the two entrepreneurs, the well -known lawyer Nelson Wilians is also investigated by the commission that investigates the friars, and
Wilians was the target of search and seizure of the PF (Federal Police) On September 12, as part of the investigation that investigates frauds in the INSS, the same date on which the entrepreneurs were arrested.
The reason, according to PF sources, are financial transactions considered suspicious by the COAF (Financial Activities Control Board)which point to movements of your office in the order of R $ 4.3 billion between 2019 and 2023.
In the lawyer’s office were seized money, clocks and luxury furniture, paintings, sculptures and weaponsIn addition to a Ferrari F8, whose value can exceed R $ 4 million, and a replica of McLaren MP4/8, a model used by Ayrton Senna in the 1993 Formula 1 season.
In his testimony to CPMI last week, Wilians refused to make the commitment to tell the truth and did not answer most of the parliamentarians’s questions. He denied having any relationship with the fraud scheme in benefits.
The lawyer has already been applied to arrest for the PF, but the request was not authorized by the STF (Federal Supreme Court).
Retirees have already received R $ 1.5 billion in reimbursement
The retirees and pensioners victims of the frauds of the INSS (National Institute of Social Security) have already received R $ 1.5 billion of the federal government in reimbursement to undue discounts on their social security benefits. The Union began payment on July 24 to people who joined the reimbursement agreement.
Until last Monday (26), about 2.46 million beneficiaries joined the reimbursement agreement. This means that 74% of retirees and pensioners who are able to receive the compensation – estimated group in 3.33 million of people – signed the agreement with the Union to receive the amounts of undue discounts.
The states with the highest reimbursement already paid are:
- São Paulo: R $ 293.7 million;
- Minas Gerais: R $ 149.5 million;
- Bahia: R $ 137.2 million;
- Rio de Janeiro: R $ 124.4 million;
- Ceará: R $ 93.5 million.
Adherence to the agreement is necessary for the beneficiary to receive the return of amounts directly to his bank account, without having to appeal to court. The compensation is paid in full, corrected by inflation, within three business days after adhesion.
Retirees and pensioners victims of fraud may contest discounts until November 14, 2025. Adherence to the reimbursement agreement will continue available after that date. The procedure is free and does not require sending documents.
You may request compensation with discounts between March 2020 and March 2025.
